The words and phrases we do use are either (a) nursery phrases, (b) archaisms, (c) scientific terms or (d) a phrase from the gutter (i.e., a de that means expression). The last submitted drafts totaled just shy of 180,000 words and the complete project totaled between 300,000 and 350,000 words and phrases, which includes all notes, drafts, summaries, and replies to journal reviewers. Journal of Chinese Religions.